Back in the 1970's in New York City, 8th grader Mike Goodman, trying to prove he was tough to his peers, targeted another 8th grader, Claude Soffel. After a chance encounter through Facebook, Goodman was able to apologize to Soffel for stealing his bus pass all those years ago.

contacting the girlfriend An apology ... more than 35 years later for stealing a bus pass. The apologizing man now lives on the Big Island... he was able to say sorry through a chance encounter on Facebook. KITV4's Nana Ohkawa reports. It's all new at ten. Mike Goodman has always tried to be a good role model for his son ...but in his youth, he wasn't always kind. Back in the 1970's in New York City, 8th grader Mike...trying to prove he was tough to his peers, targeted another 8th grader.. Claude Soffel. 126 I SAID HEY YOU GOT A BUS PASS AND I PADDED HIS BACK POCKET AND SAW HE HAD A BUS PASS WALLET TOOK IT OUT TOOK THE BUS PASS THERE WERE DETECTIVES I GOT ARRESTED RIGHT AWAY 138 And when he turned 18, the arrest officer tracked him down, with a stern reminder. 154 HE SAID HI IS THIS MIKE GOODMAN THAT WAS THERE NOW YOUD REALLY GET IN TROUBLE IF I ARRESTED YOU 211 Years passed, but Goodman could never forget just how mean he had been to Claude Soffel...a name that stuck with him. Then recently he spotted that name on Facebook...finall y... his opportunity to apologize. Soffel, miles away in New York...read the words with disbelief. 2215 I'M VERY SORRY I WISH IT NEVER HAPPENED BUT IT DID 2220 More than 3 decades after the incident, Soffel accepted Goodman's apology. 2230 MICHAEL GOODMAN CLEARLY YOU ARE A BIGGER MAN TODAY SO LETS NOW PUT THIS IN ITS PROPER PLACE BEHIND US 3 2248 IF THERE'S SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT HAS A WRONG THEY WANT TO RIGHT PERHAPS IN THIS MOMENT IN TIME GAVE THEM HOPE YOU CAN BE RECEIVED 2302 A weight lifted off his shoulders, Goodman says this has been a life lesson for his 8th grade son.. who now calls him a hero. 57 IVE BEEN REALLY PROUD OF MY DAD IVE BEEN HUGGING HIM A LOT 101 446 I THINK I TAUGHT HIM THAT ITS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WE MAKE MISTAKES IN LIFE AND YOU JUST HAVE TO STEP UP AND ITS SCARY AND IT MIGHT HURT BUT HOPEFULLY THE PERSON WILL FORGIVE YOU AND YOU CAN BOTH FIND PEACE 504 Nana Ohkawa KITV 4 news. Goodman says he has been